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IrishRockers.com has been in existence since 2003. That makes us one of the longest running Irish music websites on the interwebs!

For a small country, Ireland has made and continues to make a huge impact on modern music. With a population of just around 5 million people, Ireland has launched more than it's share of internationally successful, yet originally Irish, bands/rock groups and artists on the world.

The homegrown Irish rock music scene really started developing in the 1960s. At that time the Irish music scene was dominated by the unique Irish phenomenon of the 'Showbands' which were groups/bands of professional performers who played at dancehalls and clubs across the country putting on a professional 'show' and playing all the American and British hits of the era. In the 1960s this was pretty much the only way a professional musician in Ireland could make a living. Two famous Irish artists that started off working in show bands but went on to put Ireland on the map as far as rock music is concerned are Van Morrison and Rory Gallagher. Van Morrison achieved international success in the 1960s with the beat group Them before launching a hugely successfull solo career that is still going strong in it's fourth decade. Rory Gallagher formed the blues rock band Taste and went on to achieve critical acclaim in his solo career which lasted until his death in 1995. He is considered by many music critics to be among the greatest rock guitarists of all time.

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RE:thanks mom    Lydia wrote on 2025-07-09 00:00:00:
thanks mom rocks!!!!

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RE:Revere    John Walker wrote on 2025-05-23 00:00:00:
I just came across Revere''s album "Modern Science" on YouTube about a year or so ago and was massively impressed by it. What a shame they didn''t progress after such a brilliant first long-player, would have loved to see them live and go several steps further. Would love to know what they''re all doing now...

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RE:The Big Geraniums     Martin Lyons (Fully) wrote on 2025-05-14 00:00:00:
... for Neil to tell me the name of the song and singer which he use to sing "gonna find me somebody before I get old gonna find me somebody before I die". tried everything but can''t find it so Neil I''m waiting and if you''re ever back in Ireland give me a shout and take care of yourself

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RE:The Big Geraniums     Martin Lyons (Fully) wrote on 2025-05-14 00:00:00:
Knew Neil in London we use to have walks and chats around Highgate with Oscar the dog real nice guy and he would only know me by my nickname name which is Fully I often thought of him over the years and I was talking about music to a friend and she brought up his band which I knew he was in and she gave me the information about this page so if he reads this I just want to say hello and ...

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RE:Frantic State    IrishRockers wrote on 2025-05-09 00:00:00:
Yeah, doesn't seem to be any of their music online so here's a track for ya, and a photo of Bobby from their old website.

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RE:Bad Boat    Kobben wrote on 2025-05-07 00:00:00:
luv these guys XD Rock on!!!

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RE:Frantic State    Hi wrote on 2025-05-02 00:00:00:
I can’t find Their music anywhere ?

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RE:Frantic State    ? wrote on 2025-05-02 00:00:00:
Bobby Cahill is my teacher and it’s the same one lol

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RE:Winter's Reign    jimbo wrote on 2025-04-04 00:00:00:
just recently found this gem of a band

sadly there is no info on the original guys but they were great

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RE:Peter O'Malley    Barry wrote on 2025-03-29 00:00:00:
Peter you are a legend I am quoting till this day - and seeing you play solo live in Morgan’s in Ballina in the late 1980’s early 1990’s was like seeing Hendrix at Woodstock for the first time - God Bless you an Irish Legend and Stalwart

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RE:The Fleadh Cowboys    Tom culleton wrote on 2025-03-22 00:00:00:
Who played on High Ace to Heaven ?
Did Jimmy Faulkner ?
Thanks

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RE:Hinterland    Pat Flanagan wrote on 2025-02-27 00:00:00:
One of the best albums I''ve had to pleasure to listen to. Senior Romantics kept me sane during a difficult relationship breakup in 1992. It''s just a pity the lads didn''t have a bit more commercial success as it was richly deserved for the fantastic album they produced.

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RE:Idle Discourse    John Mac wrote on 2025-02-04 00:00:00:
Best band going

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RE:Winter's Reign    Ella Sullivan wrote on 2025-01-23 00:00:00:
Terry McManus:About Stuart MacMillian that’s a shame as I was in London too in 1990 & somehow I’m still here.

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RE:Jim Armstrong    Rc McWilliams wrote on 2025-01-01 00:00:00:
Please forward my email to Jim. Very important that I get in touch. Old friend and Vegas resident.
Thanks
Rcm
mcfoghat@cox.net

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RE:Etc. Etc.    Andrew pead wrote on 2024-12-08 00:00:00:
Found some reel to reel tapes that appear to be demos songs by howard ingrams
Had them a long time picked them up possibly in a house clearance or boot sale seem to be original

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RE:LiR    Jason Campbell wrote on 2024-11-29 00:00:00:
You missed the part that their first few EP’s and the first album was with now defunct Dublin Indie label Velo Records.

Including:

All machines hum in A
Magico Magico
This Appeared
7000 Apes 600

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RE:Director    Michael Kehoe wrote on 2024-11-25 00:00:00:
Greetings, I would like to contact Shea Lawlor as I am doing a film that would include him. Please reach out to me. mikehoe@me.com

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RE:Tara Telephone    breffoni@gmail.com wrote on 2024-11-15 00:00:00:
yes i was there, stuck my finger in the wound. bloody good.

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RE:Suddyn    Glenn J. wrote on 2024-10-30 00:00:00:
Wow, was just looking through some of my cd collection and I pulled out a cd from back in 2006 bought at the Castlepalooza festival. Its signed by the 3 lads from the band back then. Had a great chat with them after their set, great weekend, great music.

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